Brian Michael Scharf

Meritage Group LP (Meritage) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was principally owned by the 1998 Simons Family Revocable Trust. They were formed in 2006 as a spin-off of Renaissance Technologies LLC. Meritage provides discretionary investment management services to private investment funds for which they serve as investment manager and/or investment general partner and not individually to the investors in the private investment funds.

George K. Baum & Co. is an investment banking firm with an industry-leading municipal bond business. Its clients include both individual and institutions, and it approaches each one with commitment, energy, innovation and confidence. Its focus is on helping its clients achieve their goals. It does that by providing relevant products and services in every segment of its business. It is dedicated to combining quality service with integrity and creativity- a commitment it has maintained since the firm was founded in 1928. By choosing George K. Baum & Co. as an investment partner, clients gain access to a broad array of investment opportunities and expertise. It is a leader in municipal finance and consistently ranks as one of the nation's top underwriters of negotiated municipal bonds. The firm trades government, agency and mortgage-backed securities. The Firm's affiliate, George K. Baum Capital Advisors, Inc. helps clients realize superior value primarily through mergers and acquisitions and private capital raising assignments.

Fifth Third Bank engages in the provision of banking services. It offers personal, business, and commercial banking services. The company was founded on June 17, 1858 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.